First Timer

[corbs]

Hi all,
First time poster (I think, I actually joined a few months ago and still getting used to these forums). I usually post in an Australian forum but thought I would share a few pics of my recent pens in here. I do have to say, the work displayed in here is inspiring and intimidating... beautiful work and hope you like mine.

Thanks,
Corbs

 

[Glenn McCullough]

Welcome Corbs, I've seen your posts over there, nice work.

 

[fiferb]

Talk about inspiring and intimidating, your pens fit the same description!

 

[VisExp]

Welcome! Your work looks great. Looking forward to seeing more of it. I had not seen any of those woods before [:0]

 

[corbs]

Thanks for the comments team... as for the woods, we keep some secret for ourselves

The Silver Needlewood is a species of Hakea which is closely related to Banskias with very similar grain structure. Dead Finish seems to be a fairly generic term for a very hardy wood in arid regions... from what I understand it is an English interpretation of an Aboriginal term... if these trees die then everything else is "Dead, Finished". Sydney Blue Gum is one of our thousands of species of Eucalypt, Gidgee is from the Acacia species and Murray Pine is also referred to as White Cypress Pine.

 

[airrat]

Welcome to the site, nice set of pens, great job on the finish.

 

[dalemcginnis]

Welcome, great pens

 

[MobilMan]

Welcome over. I've seen your nice work for the last couple of years. Anyone interested, it's "ubeaut.com.au". You've got a lot of talented "blokes" in the downunder.

 

[Ligget]

Excellent work Corbs! []

 

[bitshird]

Very nice work Corbs, welcome to the site, you have some beautiful and unseen woods in your pens, nice to see something different.

 

[markgum]

Intimidating for sure. Great work and welcome. I think your pictures are awesome; with the label of the wood type and style. Now, did you write those with the pen?? I look forward to seeing more of your work.

 

[papaturner]

Welcome,very nice work. My favorite has to be the first one,the chrome Baron.

 

[corbs]

Originally posted by markgum

... I think your pictures are awesome; with the label of the wood type and style. Now, did you write those with the pen?? ...

Markgum,
I edited the photo's in photoshop. Applied two layers and put my logo on one layer, embossed it and make it more transparent. The text is on another layer which is also embossed and made slightly transparent. My background is just a fawn felt square which gives a little texture.

Corbs